Burkina Faso vs Norway: Prevalence of hypertension
Burkina Faso
30.5%
in 2019
Norway
30.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Norway rank
158th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.5% against 30.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Norway ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 38.7% | 6.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 36.4% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 32.7% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.5% against 30.5% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Norway ranks 158th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.